Anne Hathaway and Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president Tom Sherak announced the nominees for the 82nd Academy Awards Feb. 2. For the first time in decades, ten films were nominated for the top prize. Those vying for an Academy Award for Best Picture include "Avatar," "The Blind Side," "District 9," "An Education," "The Hurt Locker," "Inglourious Basterds," "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire," "A Serious Man," "Up" and "Up in the Air."

The movie musical "Nine," based on the Broadway production of the same name, garnered four nominations: Best Supporting Actress for Penélope Cruz, Best Art Direction for John Myhre; Best Costume Design for Colleen Atwood; and Best Music (Original Song) for “Take It All” by Maury Yeston.

Actress in a Leading Role Sandra Bullock "The Blind Side"Helen Mirren "The Last Station" Carey Mulligan "An Education" Gabourey Sidibe in "Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire"Meryl Streep "Julie & Julia"

Actress in a Supporting Role Penelope Cruz "Nine" Vera Farmiga "Up in the Air" Maggie Gyllenhaal "Crazy Heart" Anna Kendrick "Up in the Air" Mo'Nique "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire"

Animated Feature Film "Coraline" "Fantastick Mr. Fox" "The Princess and the Frog" "The Secret of Kells" "Up"

Music (Original Song) "Almost There" from "The Princess and the Frog" (Music and Lyric by Randy Newman) "Down in New Orleans" from "The Princess and the Frog" (Music and Lyric by Randy Newman) "Loin de Paname" from "Paris 36" (Music by Reinhardt Wagner Lyric by Frank Thomas) "Take It All" from "Nine" (Music and Lyric by Maury Yeston) "The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)" from "Crazy Heart" (Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett)

Short Film (Live) "The Door" (Juanita Wilson and James Flynn) "Instead of Abracadabra" (Patrik Eklund and Mathias Fjellström) "Kavi" (Gregg Helvey) "Miracle Fish" (Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey) "The New Tenants" (Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson)